03/30/2005 (11:28 am)
safety officer on patrol
just be thankful that you don’t have to work with this guy…he obviously means business.
03/29/2005 (10:49 am)
babies everywhere
corey’s friend janna just had her baby, her other friend amanda had her kid not too long ago, her other friend amanda is due shortly, and my friend lionel has just returned from Kiev with his new adopted son, Alexander.
03/29/2005 (9:52 am)
durham grows up
finally, my town starts to get more diverse restaurants:
The Triangle’s appetite for Asian cuisines appears to have no limits, as new restaurants offering flavors from just about every corner of the continent continue to open at a dizzying pace. Wherever you live in the Triangle, odds are you’re just a short drive from satisfying a yen for Japanese, or a craving for Chinese, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese or even contemporary Asian fusion.
But one major cuisine has been nearly shut out of the party. Until recently, the Triangle could claim only one Korean restaurant, Korean Garden (388-3615) in Cary.
With the recent opening of Chosun Ok in the old U.S. Market Rotisserie spot at 2105-A E. N.C. 54 in Research Triangle Park, that number just doubled.
The new restaurant bills itself as a Korean barbecue, though the offering is hardly limited to beef short ribs and marinated rump steak. The multi-page menu covers the spectrum from familiar dishes such as bi bim bop and kimchee to exotic fare such as baby goat soup and variations on the chitterling theme. There’s even a modest assortment of sushi and other Japanese dishes.
Korean stew cooked in a stone bowl at the table is an especially appealing specialty. Oddly, Korean barbecue is not prepared at the table, as is the custom in many Korean restaurants, but in the kitchen. Evidently, Durham fire regulations are as strict as those in Cary, which likewise prevent Korean Garden from offering tabletop barbecuing.
Unlike the overwhelming majority of restaurants in RTP, whose hours are limited to weekday lunch, Chosun Ok is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Maybe that’s a sign of just how hungry we are for Korean food.
By that standard, we’ve still got a taste for Vietnamese fare, too. In fact, another RTP newcomer –- the Vietnamese eatery 9N9, at 2945 S. Miami Blvd. –- gets its peculiar name from the fact that it’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Menu highlights include bahn mi (Vietnamese subs, a bargain at $2; buy five, get one free) and the beef noodle soup, which is drawing almost unanimous rave reviews. If you don’t eat beef, you may want to know that 9N9’s menu is the only one I’ve seen in the Triangle that also includes seafood pho and tofu pho. Bubble tea fans, note that you can get your fix of this trendy beverage here, too.
03/28/2005 (10:36 pm)
the return of little baby
corey’s cat blanche had gone missing this morning. she was put outside because she was making an awful racket. normally this is no problem, she goes in an out all the time. but this morning, she didn’t show back up at corey’s door like she usually does.
there was much worrying.
but now all is well. she’s back home:
She’s kind of puffed up and uninterested in tearful
reunions. No other clues as to where she’s been…
03/28/2005 (9:54 am)
party time…excellent
corey and i went to a birthday party this weekend for the daughters of some friends. it was a lot of fun….bonfire, naked barbie doll cakes, and elton john impersonations…perfect for young’uns.
03/25/2005 (4:04 pm)
free comic book day
well, at least if you feel like downloading them:
the first issue of Warren Ellis’ Stormwatch
and also, same writer, planetary.
enjoy. now.
03/24/2005 (5:06 pm)
post #200
well, thats the 200th post on the movable type system. i could go back and find out how many posts are on the old powerblog system, but let’s face it. i’m lazy.
so lazy in fact that to celebrate my 200th post, i’m only giving you this link, with the explicit instructions that you:
1) turn the sound way up.
2) watch it all the way through
3) laugh at the guy’s butt.
it’s actually pretty work friendly, just a random shot of the guy’s behind to finish it off.
oh, and if anyone wants to send me some cool old skool sporty warm-ups like those guys are wearing, i’d be more than happy to accept them.
03/23/2005 (7:13 am)
what the?
just when you think you’ve just about ot a handle on sexual deviancy, you find out that amputee fetishists are so deperate for pr0n that they’ll photoshop limbs out of pics just to get off.
the first link is work friendly (all text), the second is not, and has annoying popups, easily stopped by Discuss [0]
03/23/2005 (7:03 am)
new office
for those fans of the BBC series the office you can get a sneak peek at how the american media has messed with it. all the names have changed, but just about everything else is about the same (see below, or do yourself a favor and watch the preview episode at myspace).
Michael
Regional manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell, “The Daily Show,” “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “Bruce Almighty”) is a single, middle-aged man who is the boastful tour guide for the documentary. With unshaken enthusiasm, Michael believes he is the office funnyman, a fountain of business wisdom and his employees’ cool friend. He has no clue that his employees tolerate his inappropriate behavior only because he signs their paychecks. Painstakingly trying to be liked and look cool, Michael comes off alternately absurd and pathetic. His prize possession is his “World’s Greatest Boss” mug — which he had to buy for himself.
Pam
Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer, “Miss Match”) is the reasonable and friendly office receptionist who bears the brunt of Michael’s routines. The bright spots in Pam’s day are her conversations with Jim (see below).
Jim
Jim Halpert (John Krasinski, “Kinsey”), a likable sales rep with a good sense of humor who should have found a better job years ago, but is too comfortable with his office mates and routine to leave.
Dwight
Jim shares his working space with Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson, "Six Feet Under"), the arrogant assistant to the regional manager. Dwight is intensely irritating to normal people and Jim spends a lot of time finding new, interesting ways to drive Dwight crazy.
Ryan
Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak, “Punk’d”) is a young, smart, self-possessed temp, who quickly figures out the real office politics despite Michael’s attempts to instill the official point-of-view.
